(1-2)S'rî S'uka said: 'Yudhishthhira one day sat in his
court surrounded by the sages, the nobles, the popular personalities,
the business men and his brothers. With all the âcâryas,
the
family,
the
elders,
his
blood
relatives,
in-laws
and
friends
listening, he
addressed Krishna saying the
following. (3)S'rî
Yudhishthhira
said:
'Oh
Govinda,
I
wish
to honor Your different
heroic deeds with the purifying sacrifice that is the king of all fire
sacrifices named
Râjasûya. Please allow us to perform that sacrifice oh Master. (4) They who constantly, in full service
meditate
upon and glorify Your slippers, which cause the destruction of all inauspicious things, find purification. They and not other
persons, oh You
whose navel is like a lotus, manage by their prayers to put an end to
their material
existence or else get, as far as they desire something, the things done
they want. (5)Therefore
oh
God
of
Gods,
let
the
people
see
the
power
of
serving
Your lotus feet in
this world. Please
oh
All-powerful One, show them both the status of the Kurus and
the Sriñjayas who
are of worship and the status of the ones who are not of worship.(6)
In Your mind of Absolute Truth there can be
no difference between 'mine en thine', for You
are the Soul of All Beings who, equal in Your vision, experience the happiness within
Yourself. Those who properly serve You, You, just like
the desire tree, grant the desired results according to the
service rendered. There is no
contradiction in this [catering
to desires].'

(7)The Supreme Lord
said: 'There is nothing wrong with your plan oh King, following it all
the world will witness your auspicious fame,
oh tormentor of the enemies!(8)
For the sages, the forefathers, the gods and the friends oh master
of Us, as also for all living beings, [the performance of] this king of
sacrifices [the
literal meaning of Râjasûja] is desirable. (9)Bring
the
earth under control by conquering all the kings, collect all the
necessities [for the ceremony], and [next] perform the great sacrifice.(10)These
brothers
of yours oh King, were born as partial aspects of the demigods
who rule the worlds [see family-tree], and I, who am
unconquerable for those not in control with themselves, am conquered by
you who are
of self-control.(11) No person, not even a demigod - not
to mention an earthly ruler -, canby his strength, beauty, fame
or riches in this world subdue
someone who is devoted to Me.'

(12)S'rî S'uka said: 'The king with a face
blossoming
like a lotus, was pleased to hear the song [the Gîtâ] of the Supreme Lord. Energized by the
potency of Vishnu, he engaged his brothers in the conquest of
all the directions.(13)
He sent Sahadeva with
the Sriñjayas to the south, Nakula with the Matsyas in
the western direction, Arjuna with the Kekayas to the north and
Bhîma with the Madrakas to the east. (14)The heroes, by their personal
strength subduing many kings, brought him from
everywhere an abundance of riches, because for him, intent upon
performing the sacrifice, the enemy still had to be born oh King.(15)The king heard that
Jarâsandha was not defeated and thought about it. The Original
Person, the
Lord, then enlightened him on the means Uddhava had mentioned [in 10.71:
2-10].(16)
And so Bhîmasena, Arjuna and Krishna disguised as brahmins
together went to
Girivraja my dear, where the son of Brihadratha [Jarâsandha]
resided. (17) Going to his residence at the hour appointed
for receiving [uninvited] guests, the nobles, appearing as
brahmins, begged with the religious householder who was of
respect for the brahminical culture: (18)
'Oh King, know us as guests in need who have arrived from afar. We wish
you all the best. Please grant us
all that we desire. (19)What
would
for
a patient person be intolerable, what would for an
impious person be
impossible, what
would by a
generous person not
be
donated
and
who
would
exclude
someone
who
has
an equal vision towards
all?(20)He is reprehensible and
pitiable who, while being very well capable, with the temporal body
fails to acquire the lasting fame glorified by the
saints.(21)Many
souls like Haris'candra, Rantideva, Uñchavritti Mudgala, S'ibi,
Bali,
and
the
legendary
pigeon with its hunter [see*],
attained
the eternal [Soul] through the [forsaking of that what is] impermanent.'

(22)S'rî S'uka said: 'However, from their
voices, their physical stature and the bowstring marks on
their
arms even, he [Jarâsandha] recognized
them as nobles, as members
of the family he had seen before. (23)[he
thought:]
'These
relatives of the royal class wearing the insignia of
brahmins, I should give whatever they demand, even something as
difficult to forsake as my own body.(24-25)Is it not known of Bali that his spotless glory spread wide in all
directions, even though he was
brought down by Lord Vishnu [Vâmana] who, appearing in the form of a twice-born soul of Vishnu, a brahmin, wanted to take away
Indra's opulence? Knowingly the daitya
king [Bali] gave away the entire
earth, despite the
advise against it, that he received [from his guru,
see 8.19].(26)Of what
use is it for someone from a kshatriya background, to be alive
but, with
his perishable body, not endeavor in favor of the greater glory
of the brahmins?'(27) With that mentality the generous soul said to
Krishna,
Arjuna
and
Vrikodara
['wolf-belly'
or
Bhîma]:
'Oh
men
of
learning,
I will give you whatever you want, even if you ask for my own
head!'

(28)The Supreme Lord said: 'Please oh high and
mighty King, accept the challenge to give us battle in a one-to-one
fight, if you deem that fit. We, members of the royalty, have come here
with the wish to fight and do not
want anything else. (29) That is
Bhîma the son of Prithâ, the other one is his brother
Arjuna and know Me to be Krishna, their maternal cousin, your enemy
[see 10.50].'

(30)Thus being invited the king of Magadha
laughed loudly and said contemptuously: 'In that case, I will give you
battle, you fools! (31)But I will not
fight with You. Cowardly You, lacking in strength in the battle,
abandoned Your city Mathurâ and left for a safe place in the
ocean.(32) As for this one, Arjuna, he is not old
enough
nor very strong, he is no match for me and should not be my opponent.
Bhîma is the one equal in strength to me.'

(33)Thus having spoken he gave Bhîma a large
club and went outside the city, himself
taking up another one. (34)Then opposing on the battle ground, the two
heroes strokeeach other with their
lightning-bolt like
clubs. The fight drove them to mad fury.(35)Skillfully
circling each other to the left
and
the right, the fight appeared as beautiful as of a couple of actors on
a stage.(36) The clash of their clubs swung against each
other oh King, resembled a crash of lightning or the
clattering of elephant tusks. (37)Infuriated vigorously
fighting like a couple of elephants, their
clubs, which with the rapid force of their arms were powerfully swung
against each other's shoulders, hips, feet, hands, thighs and
collarbones, were in the contact smashed to pieces like they
were some arka branches.(38)With their clubs thus being
ruined, the
two great heroes among men angrily pummeled each other
with their iron-like fists. [And also] the slapping of their hands
sounded like elephants crashing
into each other or as harsh claps of thunder.(39)The fight of the
two
men striking each other who were equally trained, just as strong and of
the
same endurance, thus remained
undecided and continued unabated oh King [**].(40) Krishna who had knowledge about the birth
and death of the enemy
and how he by Jarâ was
brought to life [see 9.22:
8 and ***], then shared His own power of thought with
the son of Prithâ. (41)He whose
Vision is
Infallible had
determined
the
means
to
kill their enemy and demonstrated it to Bhîma by tearing apart a
twig for a sign.(42)Understanding
that, the
immensely
strong Bhîma, the best of all fighters, seized his
enemy by the feet and threw him to the ground. (43)
Standing with his foot on top of one leg, he with both hands took hold
of
the
other
one
and
tore,
just
like
a great elephant with a tree branch,
him apart from the anus upward. (44)The
king's
subjects
then
saw
him separated in two pieces with each one leg, one thigh, one testicle, one hip, one backside, one shoulder, one arm, one eye, one eyebrow and one ear.(45)
After the lord of Magadha had been killed a great cry of lamentation rose,
while Arjuna and Acyuta both congratulated
Bhîma and embraced him. (46)
The Unfathomable One Supreme Lord and Sustainer of All Living Beings
then freed the kings who were
imprisoned by the king of Magadha and crowned his son Sahadeva as the lord and master of the
Magadhas.'

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Text1-2

S'rî S'uka said: 'Yudhishthhira one day sat in his
court surrounded by the sages, the nobles, the popular personalities,
the business men and his brothers. With all the âcâryas,
the
family,
the
elders,
his
blood
relatives,
in-laws
and
friends
listening, he
addressed Krishna saying the
following.

S'rî S'uka said: 'Once seated in his court
surrounded
by the sages, the nobles, the popular personalities, the business men
and his brothers, took Yudhishthhira the word, with all the
âcâryas, the family, the elders, his blood relatives,
in-laws and friends that way listening, saying the following: (Vedabase)

Text
3

S'rî
Yudhishthhira said: 'Oh Govinda, I wish to honor Your different
heroic deeds with the purifying sacrifice that is the king of all fire
sacrifices named
Râjasûya. Please allow us to perform that sacrifice oh Master.

S'rî Yudhishthhira said: 'O Govinda, I wish to
honor
the manifold glory of You with the purifying king of all fire
sacrifices named râjasûya; please allow us that to happen o
Master. (Vedabase)

Text
4

They who
constantly, in full service meditate
upon and glorify Your slippers, which cause the destruction of all inauspicious things, find purification. They and not
other persons, oh You
whose navel is like a lotus, manage by their prayers to put an end to
their material
existence or else get, as far as they desire something, the things done
they want.

They who constantly in full service meditate upon and
glorify Your slippers, which cause the destruction of all things
inauspicious, are purified; they, and not other persons, o You whose
Navel is like a Lotus, obtain the cessation of a material existence or
obtain, in case they cherish wishes, the objects of their desire. (Vedabase)

Text
5

Therefore
oh
God
of
Gods,
let
the people
see the power of serving Your lotus feet in this world. Please
oh
All-powerful One, show them both the status of the Kurus and
the Sriñjayas who
are of worship and the status of the ones who are not of worship.

Therefore o God of Gods, let the populace see the
power in
this world of service to the lotus feet; please show, o All-powerful
one, the status of those Kurus and Sriñjayas who worship You
like this, relative to the status of those who do not worship. (Vedabase)

Text
6

In Your mind of
Absolute Truth there can be
no difference between 'mine en thine', for You
are the Soul of All Beings who, equal in Your vision, experience the happiness within
Yourself. Those who properly serve You, You, just like
the desire tree, grant the desired results according to the
service rendered. There is no
contradiction in this [catering
to desires].'

In Your mind of Absolute Truth can there be no
difference of
what's Your own and what is of others as You are the Soul of All
Beings, equal in Your vision experiencing within Yourself the
happiness; for those who properly serve are You like the desire tree
granting the desired results in accordance with the service - in this
[answering to desires of Yours] there is no contradiction.' (Vedabase)

Text
7

The Supreme Lord
said: 'There is nothing wrong with your plan oh King, following it all
the world will witness your
auspicious fame, oh tormentor of the enemies!

The Supreme Lord said: 'This you have decided
perfectly o
King, by this will all the world witness your auspicious fame, o
tormentor of the enemies! (Vedabase)

Text
8

For the sages,
the forefathers, the gods and the friends oh master
of Us, as also for all living beings, [the performance of] this king of
sacrifices [the
literal meaning of Râjasûja] is desirable.

For the sages, the forefathers, the gods and the
friends
also, o master of Us, as well as for all living beings is this king of
sacrifices [the literal meaning of râjasûja] desirable. (Vedabase)

Text
9

Bring the
earth under control by conquering all the kings, collect all the
necessities [for the ceremony], and [next] perform the great sacrifice.

Bringing the earth under control, conquering all the
kings
and collecting all the necessities, [you must thereafter] execute the
great sacrifice. (Vedabase)

Text
10

These
brothers
of
yours
oh
King,
were
born
as partial aspects of the demigods
who rule the worlds [see family-tree], and I, who am
unconquerable for those not in control with themselves, am conquered by
you who are
of self-control.

These brothers of yours, o King, were born as
individual
parts of the demigods ruling the worlds [see family-tree], and I ,
unconquerable to those not in control with themselves, am won by you
being self-controlled. (Vedabase)

Text
11

No person, not
even a demigod - not
to mention an earthly ruler -, canby his strength, beauty, fame
or riches in this world subdue
someone who is devoted to Me.'

No person, not even a demigod or what to say of a
earthly
ruler, can by his strength, beauty, fame or might overcome in this
world one who is dedicated to Me.' (Vedabase)

Text
12

S'rî S'uka said: 'The king with a face
blossoming
like a lotus, was pleased to hear the song [the Gîtâ] of the Supreme Lord. Energized by the
potency of Vishnu, he engaged his brothers in the conquest of
all the directions.

S'rî S'uka said: 'With a face blossoming like a
lotus,
pleased to hear the song [the Gîtâ] of the Supreme Lord,
engaged he, invigorated with the potency of Vishnu, his brothers in the
conquest of all the directions. (Vedabase)

Text
13

He sent Sahadeva
with
the
Sriñjayas
to
the
south,
Nakula
with
the
Matsyas
in
the
western direction, Arjuna with the Kekayas to the north and
Bhîma with the Madrakas to the east.

Sahadeva with the Sriñjayas he sent to the
south,
Nakula with the Matsyas in the western direction, Arjuna with the
Kekayas to the north and Bhîma with the Madrakas to the east. (Vedabase)

Text
14

The heroes, by
their personal strength subduing many kings, brought him from
everywhere an abundance of riches, because for him, intent upon
performing the sacrifice, the enemy still had to be born oh King.

They, the heroes, with their personal strength
subduing many
kings brought from everywhere an abundance of riches to him of whom,
intent on performing the sacrifice, the enemy wasn't born, o King. (Vedabase)

Text
15

The king heard
that
Jarâsandha was not defeated and thought about it. The Original
Person, the
Lord, then enlightened him on the means Uddhava had mentioned [in 10.71:
2-10].

The king pondering over the news that Jarâsandha
was
not defeated, was by the Original Person of the Lord enlightened on the
means which thereto had been mentioned by Uddhava [in 10.71: 2-10]. (Vedabase)

Text16

And so
Bhîmasena, Arjuna and Krishna disguised as brahmins together went to
Girivraja
my
dear,
where
the
son
of
Brihadratha
[Jarâsandha]
resided.

And so went Bhîmasena, Arjuna and Krishna
wearing the
guises of brahmins all three to Girivraja, my dear, where the son of
Brihadratha [Jarâsandha] resided. (Vedabase)

Text
17

Going to his
residence at the hour appointed
for receiving [uninvited] guests, the nobles, appearing as
brahmins, begged with the religious householder who was of respect
for the brahminical culture:

At the hour appointed for the uninvited going to his
residence begged the nobles, appearing as brahmins, with the religious
householder who was of respect for brahmins: (Vedabase)

Text
18

'Oh King, know us
as guests in need who have arrived from afar. We wish you all the best.
Please grant us
all that we desire.

'O King, know, guests in need have arrived that came
from
afar; wishing you all the best, please grant us all that we desire. (Vedabase)

Text19

What
would
for
a
patient
person
be
intolerable,
what
would for
an
impious person be
impossible, what
would by a
generous person not
be
donated
and
who
would
exclude
someone
who
has
an equal vision towards
all?

What would for the patient one be intolerable, what
all is
for the impious impossible to do, what not can the generous donate, who
would leave out those equal of vision? (Vedabase)

Text20

He is
reprehensible and pitiable who, while being very well capable, with the
temporal body fails to acquire the lasting fame glorified by the
saints.

He indeed is contemptible and pitiable who, for
himself
being capable, with the temporary body does not acquire the lasting
fame as sung by the saintly. (Vedabase)

Many like Haris'candra, Rantideva, Uñchavritti
Mudgala, S'ibi, Bali, and the legendary hunter and pigeon [see*]
indeed, went from the impermanent to the permanent.' (Vedabase)

Text22

S'rî S'uka said: 'However, from their
voices, their physical stature and the bowstring marks on
their
arms even, he [Jarâsandha] recognized
them as nobles, as members
of the family he had seen before.

S'rî S'uka said: 'However from their voices,
their
physical stature and the marks of bowstrings on their arms even, he
recognized them as nobles, as members of the family he had seen before:
(Vedabase)

Text23

[he
thought:]
'These
relatives
of
the
royal
class
wearing
the
insignia
of
brahmins,
I
should give whatever they demand, even something as
difficult to forsake as my own body.

[he thought:] 'These relatives of the royal class
wearing
the insignia of brahmins I should give whatever they ask for; even my
own body so difficult to forsake. (Vedabase)

Text24-25

Is it not known
of Bali that his spotless glory spread wide in all
directions, even though he was
brought down by Lord Vishnu [Vâmana] who, appearing in the form of a twice-born soul of Vishnu, a brahmin, wanted to take away
Indra's opulence? Knowingly the daitya
king [Bali] gave away the entire
earth, despite the
advise against it, that he received [from his guru,
see 8.19].

Is it not heard of Bali that the glories spread wide
in all
directions from the spotless of his position of rule, even though he
was brought down by Lord Vishnu [Vâmana] who, in the guise of a
brahmin appearing as a twiceborn one of Vishnu, wanted to take away
Indra's opulence. Though aware of it gave he away the whole earth, even
though the daitya king [Bali] had been denied that [by his guru, see
8.19]. (Vedabase)

Text26

Of
what
use
is
it
for
someone
from
a
kshatriya background, to be alive
but, with
his perishable body, not endeavor in favor of the greater glory
of the brahmins?'

What use at all is it for a fallen kshatriya to live,
by his
perishable body not endeavoring for the benefit, the greater glory, of
the brahmins? (Vedabase)

Text27

With that
mentality the generous soul
said to
Krishna, Arjuna and Vrikodara ['wolf-belly' or Bhîma]: 'Oh men of
learning, I will give you whatever you want, even if you ask for my own
head!'

Thus broad minded he said to Krishna, Arjuna and
Vrikodara
['wolf-belly' or Bhîma]: 'O men of learning, ask me whatever you
want, I'll even give my own head to you!' (Vedabase)

Text28

TheSupreme Lord said: 'Please oh high and
mighty King, accept the challenge to give us battle in a one-to-one
fight, if you deem that fit. We, members of the royalty, have come here
with the wish to fight and do not
want anything else.

The Supreme Lord said: 'Please High King, give us
battle in
a one-to-one fight if you like; we, members of the royalty, have come
here wishing a fight and don't want anything else. (Vedabase)

Text29

That is
Bhîma the son of Prithâ, the other one is his brother
Arjuna and know Me to be Krishna, their maternal cousin, your enemy
[see 10.50].'

That one is Bhîma the son of Prithâ and
this
other one indeed is Arjuna and I, I am Krishna their maternal cousin,
your enemy you must know [see 10.50].' (Vedabase)

Text30

Thus being invited the king of Magadha
laughed loudly and said contemptuously: 'In that case, I will give you
battle, you fools!

Thus invited had the king of Magadha to laugh out loud
indeed and said he contemptuously: 'In that case, I'll give you battle,
you fools! (Vedabase)

Text31

But I will not
fight with You. Cowardly You, lacking in strength in the battle,
abandoned Your city Mathurâ and left for a safe place in the
ocean.

But I won't fight with You, who cowardly, falling
short in
strength in the battle, abandoned Your own city Mathurâ leaving
for a safe place in the ocean. (Vedabase)

Text32

As for this
one, Arjuna, he is not old enough
nor very strong, he is no match for me and should not be my opponent.
Bhîma is the one equal in strength to me.'

As for this one, Arjuna, he, not as old nor very
strong
either, is no match for me and shouldn't be the contender; Bhîma
is the one equal in strength to me.' (Vedabase)

Text33

Thus having spoken he gave Bhîma a large
club and went outside the city, himself
taking up another one.

Saying this gave he Bhîma a large club and went
he,
himself taking another one, outside of the city. (Vedabase)

Text34

Then
opposing
on
the
battle
ground,
the
two
heroes
strokeeach
other
with their lightning-bolt like
clubs. The fight drove them to mad fury.

Then, engaged in the fighting area, stroke the two
heroes
each other with their lighting-bolt like clubs, by the fight driven to
mad fury. (Vedabase)

Text35

Skillfully
circling
each
other
to
the
left
and
the
right,
the
fight
appeared as beautiful as of a couple of actors on
a stage.

Skillfully circling left and right appeared the two,
moving
around in the fight, splendidly like actors on a stage. (Vedabase)

Text36

The clash of
their clubs swung against each
other oh King, resembled a crash of lightning or the
clattering of elephant tusks.

Next swung they their clubs, in collision with a sound
resembling the crash of lightning, o King, clattering like the tusks of
elephants. (Vedabase)

Text37

Infuriated
vigorously fighting like a couple of elephants, their
clubs, which with the rapid force of their arms were powerfully swung
against each other's shoulders, hips, feet, hands, thighs and
collarbones, were in the contact smashed to pieces like they
were some arka branches.

Infuriated vigorously fighting like a pair of
elephants got,
with the rapid force of their arms powerfully swinging them against one
another's shoulders, hips, feet, hands, thighs and collarbones, the
maces in the contact crushed like they were some arka branches. (Vedabase)

Text38

With their
clubs thus being ruined, the
two great heroes among men angrily pummeled each other
with their iron-like fists. [And also] the slapping of their hands
sounded like elephants crashing
into each other or as harsh claps of thunder.

With their clubs thus ruined pummeled the two great
heroes
among man angry each other with their fists iron to the touch, to
which, with them two striking elephants, the sound raised by the
slapping of their hands grew as harsh as claps of thunder. (Vedabase)

Text39

The
fight
of
the
two
men
striking
each
other
who
were equally trained, just as strong and of
the
same endurance, thus remained
undecided and continued unabated oh King [**].

With the two, equally trained and strong in stamina,
thus
striking was the fight undecided en continued it unabated, o King. [**] (Vedabase)

Text40

Krishna who had
knowledge about the birth and death of the enemy
and how he by Jarâ was
brought to life [see 9.22:
8 and ***], then shared His own power of thought with
the son of Prithâ.

Knowing of the birth and death of the enemy and how he
was
brought to life by Jarâ [see 9.22: 8 and ***], empowered Krishna
the son of Prithâ with His own power of thought. (Vedabase)

Text41

He
whose
Vision
is
Infallible
had
determined
the
means
to
kill
their
enemy
and demonstrated it to Bhîma by tearing apart a twig for a sign.

Having determined the means to kill their enemy showed
He
whose Vision is Infallible it to Bhîma by tearing apart a twig as
a sign. (Vedabase)

Text42

Understanding
that,
the
immensely
strong
Bhîma,
the
best
of
all
fighters,
seized his
enemy by the feet and threw him to the ground.

Understanding that seized the immensely strong
Bhîma,
the best of fighters, his enemy by the feet and made he him fall to the
ground. (Vedabase)

Text43

Standing with his
foot on top of one leg, he with both hands took hold
of the other one and tore, just like a great elephant with a tree
branch, him apart from the anus upward.

Standing with his foot on top of one leg took he with
both
hands hold of the other and tore he, as a great elephant does with a
tree branch, him apart from the anus upward. (Vedabase)

Text44

The
king's
subjects
then
saw
him
separated
in
two
pieces
with
each
one
leg, one thigh, one testicle, one hip, one backside, one shoulder, one arm, one eye, one eyebrow and one ear.

After the lord of
Magadha had been killed a great cry of lamentation rose,
while Arjuna and Acyuta both congratulated
Bhîma and embraced him.

A great cry of lamentation arose with the lord of
Magadha
being killed, while Arjuna and Acyuta both in congratulation embraced
Bhîma. (Vedabase)

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The Unfathomable
One Supreme Lord and Sustainer of All Living Beings
then freed the kings who were
imprisoned by the king of Magadha and crowned his son Sahadeva as the lord and master of the
Magadhas.'

By the Unfathomable One Supreme Lord and Sustainer of
All
Living Beings was his son Sahadeva correlated as the lord and master of
the Magadhas and were the kings imprisoned by the king of Magadha
released. (Vedabase)

*: The story goes that the
pigeon and his mate gave their own flesh to a hunter to prove their
hospitality, and thus they were taken to heaven in a celestial
airplane. When the hunter understood their situation in the mode of
goodness, he also became renounced, gave up hunting and went off to
perform severe austerities. Because he was freed of all sins, was he,
after his body burned to death in a forest fire, elevated to heaven.

**: Some
âcâryas
include the following two verses in the text of this chapter, and
S'rîla Prabhupâda has also translated them in 'Krishna':

"Thus,
oh
King,
they
continued
to
fight
for
twenty-seven
days.
At
the
end
of
each day's fighting, both lived at night as friends in
Jarâsandha's palace. Then on the twenty-eighth day, oh King,
Vrikodara [Bhîma] told his maternal cousin, 'Mâdhava, I
cannot defeat Jarâsandha in battle.' "

***: S'rîla Prabhupâda writes
"Jarâsandha was born in two different parts from two different
mothers. When his father saw that the baby was useless, he threw the
two parts in the forest, where they were later found by a black-hearted
witch named Jarâ. She managed to join the two parts of the baby
from top to bottom. Knowing this, Lord Krishna therefore also knew how
to kill him."